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Notice varied and upheld7 March 20253328350

Spitewinter Farm, Oakathorpe Road, Bolehill, Wirksworth , Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4GP

Planning appeal 3328350 at Spitewinter Farm, Oakathorpe Road, Bolehill, Wirksworth , Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4GP (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 7 March 2025 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is an essential need for the appeal scheme to accommodate a rural worker on the land.

without planning permission the unauthorised sitting of a static caravan on land at Spite Winter Farm for residential purposes

Authority
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Savage M
Postcode
DE4 4GP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether there is an essential need for the appeal scheme to accommodate a rural worker on the land
  • The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the countryside

What decided it

The appellant has not established a functional need for permanent residential occupation at the site and the caravan's appearance conflicts with the rural character of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy S4Policy HC13Policy PD5Policy PD1

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